Class FilePatternMatcher

java.lang.Object
net.sf.statcvs.util.FilePatternMatcher

public class FilePatternMatcher extends Object

Matches filenames against an Ant-style wildcard pattern list.

In short, ? matches one character, * matches zero or more characters but no directory changes (it doesn't match / or \), and ** matches zero or more directory levels. If the wildcard pattern ends in / or \, an implicit ** is added.

Several patterns can be specified, seperated by : or ;.

Everything is case sensitive. If you need case insensitive pattern matching, use String.toLower() on the pattern and on the candidate string.

Version:
$Id: FilePatternMatcher.java,v 1.3 2008/04/02 11:22:15 benoitx Exp $
Author:
Richard Cyganiak invalid input: '<'rcyg@gmx.de>
  • Constructor Details

    • FilePatternMatcher

      public FilePatternMatcher(String wildcardPattern)
      Creates a matcher to match filenames against a specified wildcard pattern
      Parameters:
      wildcardPattern - an Ant-style wildcard pattern
  • Method Details

    • matches

      public boolean matches(String filename)
      Matches a filename against the wildcard pattern.
      Parameters:
      filename - a filename
      Returns:
      true if the filename matches the pattern
    • toString

      public String toString()
      Overrides:
      toString in class Object